Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5618275 | Journal of Vascular Surgery | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Planning and construction of fenestrated endografts for complex aortic anatomies where exact fit and positioning of the graft are paramount to allow cannulation of the aortic branches are challenging. In the current series, approximately one in five endografts was modified after prototype testing in an aortic model. Eventually, success rates were comparable between the groups of patients with a good primary prototype fit and those in which the endograft design was altered. Prototype testing in 3D aortic models is a valuable tool to test the fit of a custom-made endograft before implantation. This may help avoid potentially debilitating adverse events associated with misaligned fenestrations and unconnected aortic branches.
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Authors
Fadi MD, Juergen MD, Jamie CEng MIMechE, Johann MD, Miriam MD, Philipp MD, Afshin MD,